Object number
66/288/1
Description
A rotating lantern-type wool winder, used for winding thread or yarn after it has been spun. It has a screw clamp fixing to a steady surface. It is made of wood, and probably dates from the late-eighteenth or early-nineteenth century.
Physical description
1 wool winder: wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ – ‘WOOLWINDERS (2) // 66/288(2) // CRAFTS – Textile – clothing knitting // ... // Late 18th – Early 19th century // [pencil drawing].’
Production date
1775 - 1824
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Width 140 mm
- Height 330 mm
- Diameter 130 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8219.tif - High resolution image
